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Market Infrastructure
SEBI Orders Separation Between CRAs and Non-Rating Affiliates
27/09/2022
Credit rating agencies are directed to strengthen their internal firewalls and formulate a policy on their separation/firewall practices by January 2023.
ESG / Sustainability
APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance
27/09/2022
Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.
China Construction Bank to Set Up Fund to Buy Property
27/09/2022
The CNY 30 billion fund will be used to buy property from developers and turn them into rental housing, supporting efforts to contain China’s real estate crisis.
AML / KYC
Deutsche Bank to Settle US Shareholder Lawsuit for $26m
27/09/2022
Shareholders said Deutsche Bank made false statements about its KYC and AML processes and caused losses to investors when its client list was made public.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework
27/09/2022
By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.
Crypto / Digital Assets
RBA to Commence CBDC Pilot Tests Early Next Year
26/09/2022
The CBDC will be called eAUD. Industry participants are invited to propose CBDC use cases, and to participate in testing. Expressions of interest are due by 31 October.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Launches Fintech Training Subsidy Scheme
26/09/2022
The scheme will provide training subsidies to around 1,500 industry practitioners who have attained professional qualifications in fintech.
BOE, FCA to Consult on Removing Banker Bonus Cap
26/09/2022
The cap, which limits bonuses to twice basic salary, was introduced in the EU in 2014 to curb excessive risk-taking.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Releases Risk Assessment of Bullion Sector
26/09/2022
Personal income tax evasion was the most common suspected offence, linked to 52% of SMRs, though the associated values were low.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Amends Interest Rate Stress Testing Requirement
26/09/2022
Banks must stress test mortgage borrowers’ debt servicing ability assuming a 200 bps rise in the mortgage rate, rather than 300 bps.
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